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Grow and Learn Childcare Center

2486 North Dupont Parkway, Middletown, DE 19709
licensed capacity
105
a week, county median
$280

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About Grow and Learn Childcare Center

Grow and Learn Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Middletown, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 105 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
105 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity105 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Grow and Learn Childcare Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in New Castle County has a median price of $280 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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New Castle County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$280
Home daycare$182

Toddler

Center$199
Home daycare$154

Preschool

Center$210
Home daycare$155

School age

Center$106
Home daycare$86

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Grow and Learn Childcare Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
105 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1566702
Also at this site
Facility #1264854: Child care center
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Summary

12 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Jan 14, 2026

10 rules cited in those visits. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing publishes only visits where a rule was cited, so this record cannot show how often it was inspected.

  • Records and paperwork 7
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Other rules 1

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jan 14, 2026VisitFacility #1566702No rules cited
  2. Sep 22, 2025InspectionFacility #15667022 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      49U Indoor Space

      “Ensure the Preschool and Prek toilet is in working condition.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 8, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR/FA, Admin of Medication, OCCL Health and Safety training. Staff #3 needs two references, Health appraisal with TB. Staff #4 needs OCCL Health training and two references. Staff #5 needs OCCL Health and Safety training. Staff #6 needs health appraisal with TB. Staff #8 needs two references. Staff #9 needs CPR/FA, Admin of medication, OCCL Health and Safety training. Staff #10 needs two references, Health appraisal with TB. Staff #11 needs CPR/FA, Admin of medication, OCCL Health and Safety training and two references.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 21, 2025

  3. Aug 29, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #15667021 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “OCCL s investigation of regulatory non-compliance began after clearance from other agencies was received. On May 15, 2025, an incident of staff failing to use appropriate behavior supports was self-reported to OCCL by the facility. On June 3, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received two complaints regarding the same incident. An investigation was begun on May 15, 2025, and concluded on August 13, 2025, after clearance from other agencies was received. This complaint is substantiated for staff failing to use appropriate behavior supports. A self-report from Administrator #1 and a review of camera footage showed Child #1 was restrained and handled roughly by Staff #1. As a result, Staff #1 s employment was terminated by the facility.”
  4. Jul 8, 2025VisitFacility #1566702No rules cited
  5. Jul 2, 2025VisitFacility #1566702No rules cited
  6. Jun 23, 2025VisitFacility #1566702No rules cited
  7. Jun 23, 2025VisitFacility #1566702No rules cited
  8. May 19, 2025VisitFacility #1566702No rules cited
  9. May 15, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #15667021 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      20U Positive Behavior Management

      “Ensure all staff members use preventive measures to ensure positive discipline. On May 15, 2025, Staff #1 handled a child improperly. Staff #1 was terminated on May 15, 2025 after review of video footage. A licensee shall ensure that all staff use prevention strategies and appropriate redirection rather than restraint or physical actions such as roughly handling a child. On May 14, 2025, Administrator #1 viewed camera footage showing Staff #1 restraining Child #1 and roughly handling Child #1 when leaving the classroom. Staff #1 s employment was terminated on May 15, 2025 by the facility.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 15, 2025

  10. Sep 4, 2024InspectionFacility #15667022 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      40U Child Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. Emergency card information needed for child #8, Current health appraisal needed for child #2, 9, and 10. Immunization record needed for child #2. Blood lead screening results needed for child #4, 6, and 10. Parents right to know needed for child #8. Developmental plans needed for child #2, 5, and 8. Medication and transportation needed for child #8.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 16, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1,2, 3, 4 need CPR/FA, safe sleep, abuse and neglect, orientation, OCCL health and Safety training, job description, references, declaration, drug/alcohol statement, health appraisal with TB, release of employment, service letters. Staff #5 needs references. Staff #6 needs CPR/FA, OCCL Health and Safety training and references.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 21, 2024

Show 10 earlier visits
  1. Mar 8, 2024InspectionFacility #15667022 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      40U Child Files

      “Ensure all child files are complete. Child #3 needs a health appraisal and immunizations, Child #12, 15 need blood lead screening, child # 13 needs health appraisal, immunizations and blood lead screening.”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 10, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #5 needs OCCL Health and Safety training, 2 references with one service letter or 4 references with 2 attempts of a service letter, health appraisal with TB screening. Staff #7 needs health appraisal with TB screening”

      Correction date in the state record: Apr 12, 2024

  2. Jan 12, 2024InspectionFacility #15667022 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      40U Child Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. Health appraisal and immunizations are needed for child #9, 11. Blood lead is needed for child #8, 9. Developmental screening is needed for child # 4, 12.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 29, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete. OCCL Health and Safety training is needed for staff #6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18. CPR & FA is needed for staff #3. Administration of Medication is needed for staff # 12. Safe sleep and Abuse & Neglect is needed for staff # 8, 9, 13, 18, 19, 20. Orientation is needed for staff #13, 18, 19, 20. One reference is needed for staff #2. Two references are needed for staff # 1, 3, 5, 21, 8, 9, 11, 22, 14. Four references or return of service letters for staff # 6, 13, 16, 17. Employee declaration and drug and alcohol statement is needed for staff # 9, 13, 18. Adult Abuse is needed for staff #10,18, 19, 20. Health appraisal with TB is needed for staff #6, 10, 22, 16, 17, 18, 20. Release of employment is needed for staff # 6, 9, 13. DEEDS certificate is needed for staff #1, 13, 18, 20.”

      Correction date in the state record: Feb 8, 2024

  3. Mar 9, 2023InspectionFacility #12648541 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure all staff files are complete. Two reference letters are needed for Staff #2, 7, and 13. One reference letter is needed for Staff #1, 14, and 22. A health appraisal with Tb results is needed for Staff #1, 7, 12, and 13. Service letters are needed for Staff #8 and 13. CPR/First aid certificates are needed for Staff #7 and 10. Administration of medication is needed for Staff #2 and 24. Date of hire is needed for Staff #2 and 24.”

      Correction date in the state record: May 30, 2023

  4. Sep 12, 2022VisitFacility #1264854No rules cited
  5. Sep 12, 2022VisitFacility #1264854No rules cited
  6. Aug 31, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #12648541 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “On August 15, 2022, OCCL received a complaint regarding a staff member drinking an alcoholic beverage in the classroom. An investigation began on August 17, 2022, and concluded on August 25, 2022. This complaint is substantiated for a staff member drinking while working with children because multiple staff observed the staff drinking the alcoholic beverage, the staff member told others she was drinking, the can was found in the center by the administrator, and video footage was observed of the staff drinking while children were in care. Once this information was brought to the owner s attention, the staff member was immediately fired.”
  7. Aug 29, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #12648541 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “On August 12, 2022, OCCL received a complaint regarding disrespectful communication between staff. An investigation began on August 17, 2022, and concluded on August 25, 2022. This complaint is substantiated for disrespectful communication between staff because multiple staff, including the staff involved, stated two staff were yelling at each other while children were in care. One of these staff members submitted her resignation date, but was dismissed prior to that date.”
  8. Aug 26, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #12648541 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “On August 11, 2022, OCCL received a complaint regarding staff vaping while children were in care, staff using their cell phones while caring for children, and lack of supervision. An investigation began on August 17, 2022, and concluded on August 22, 2022. This complaint is substantiated for staff using their cell phones and lack of supervision because staff stated cell phone use has been an ongoing problem while caring for children. This complaint is substantiated for staff vaping because the administrator and other staff members stated they observed staff vaping while on the premises, inside classrooms, and while caring for children. The administrator who was present during these incidents was fired.”
  9. Aug 22, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #12648541 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “On August 9, 2022, OCCL received a complaint regarding the center being too hot, the staff being too young to be alone with children, lack of sanitation, and there not being qualified staff in the center after 3:30 pm. An investigation began on August 10, 2022, and concluded on August 22, 2022. This complaint is substantiated for having unqualified staff working with children because the former administrator assigned an aide to work alone with children on August 1 and August 5 as shown on attendance records. Subsequently, the administrator's employment has been terminated and the staff received her qualifications certificate and may now be left alone with children. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of air conditioning when the building is hot because the staff stated the center felt fine, the temperature never rose above 72 degrees, and when the specialist checked the temperature on two separate days the temperature was no higher than 72 degrees in the building. There is no evidence to substantiate not following COVID protocols and proper sanitizing because the staff stated they cleaned and sanitized the classrooms and bathrooms daily. In addition, the center closed the classroom affected by COVID. A concern noted was a fan was in use within children s reach.”
  10. Nov 23, 2021Complaint investigationFacility #12648541 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “On October 27, 2021, OCCL received a complaint regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on November 3, 2021. There is no evidence to substantiate improper staff-to-child ratio because four staff were interviewed and each staff at the center stated the classrooms maintain the correct 1:6 staff-to-child ratio in the toddler rooms, and the documentation obtained reflected correct staff-to-child-ratios were being maintained. This complaint was substantiated because the administrator stated an unqualified staff member was serving in the role of the curriculum coordinator.”

Copied from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Grow and Learn Childcare Center

Is Grow and Learn Childcare Center licensed?

Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Grow and Learn Childcare Center last inspected?

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on January 14, 2026. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Grow and Learn Childcare Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 6 of 12 visits in the last 3 years; 9 show a correction in the state record. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Grow and Learn Childcare Center care for?

105, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Grow and Learn Childcare Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Grow and Learn Childcare Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 378-9100 to confirm.

How much does Grow and Learn Childcare Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 378-9100 to ask.

What is Grow and Learn Childcare Center's phone number?

(302) 378-9100.

Where is Grow and Learn Childcare Center?

2486 North Dupont Parkway, Middletown, DE 19709. The nearest other daycare we list is Cadence Academy Preschool-Boyd's Corner, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).